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Sister of My Heart
Sister of My Heart
Author: Chitra Divakaruni
Anju is the daughter of an upper-caste Calcutta family of distinction.  Sudha is the daughter of the black sheep of that same family.  Sudha is startlingly beautiful; Anju is not.  Despite these differences, since the day the two girls were born--the same day their fathers died, mysteriously and violently--Sudha and...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385489508
ISBN-10: 0385489501
Publication Date: 1/19/1999
Pages: 336
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4 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book ,this book was like reading a great story intertwined with a special bed time story(or a family history) read to you by a favorite aunt,At the core it is a story of 2 girls who are connected as family but are not.One who feels like it is her karma to make things right.It has sorrow and beauty all rolled into an exotic culture.(Like me who knows nothing about Indian culture or mythology)I enjoyed learning about people of another culture,yet the themes are universal.
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Helpful Score: 1
Growing up in Calcutta with a houseful of women without fathers is not easy task. Anju and Sudha are born within hours and live their lives as close as sisters. Their alternating narratives are gentle and lulling as they tell their stories of growing up becoming women and making choices and desicions of their own.

Very good read!
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This is a wonderful book, I could not put it down!
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What a beautifully written book!!!
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Beautifully written book with wonderful imagry. Sister of My Heart is the story of a lifelong bond of two girls. Some rivalry but mostly about their deep love for each other. Interesting twist to the story. The door was left open for the sequel.
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MKSbooklady avatar reviewed Sister of My Heart on + 997 more book reviews
Could not get into it. Wish I could have.
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A delightful story, beautifully told. Truly a book to be savored!
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Entretaining book.
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I read it for my book club. Most members did not enjoy it as much as I did.
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This was a fantastic book. I had it next to my bed for months and finally picked it up- I read it in one day! The characters are so well written I cried several times.


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